HARVEST TIME! COME AND GET IT!
We look forward to continuing the journey of old and new beginnings, friendships and connections. We expect to raise the vibration and bring more educational tools to the forefront. Please continue to follow us and learn more. Peace and Unity for the Future. Mimi and the MOE Team.
Every Friday, DEVON UNCOMMON GROUND FARMER’S MARKET – 4PM to 8PM
9/3/10 5th ANNUAL BRUCE BORLAND GOLF TOURNAMENT – 1PM
9/3 – 9/5/10 NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL
9/8/10 RAWednesday 7PM to 9PM
9/12/10 CHI KA GO! 7:30PM-12AM
9/25/10 THIRD ANNUAL EDGEWATER GRALLEY FESTIVAL 12PM-10PM
DEVON UNCOMMON GROUND FARMER’S MARKET: EVERY FRIDAY 4PM-8PM IN THE PARKING LOT
Devon Uncommon Ground 1401 W. Devon www.uncommonground.com
Featured Vendors This Summer: Katherine Anne Confections, Harvest Moon Organic produce and CSA, Bark Bark Club Pet Services, Nomadic Ant Jewelry, Sweet Sophie, Recycle Me Organic T-shirts, Robinson’s Beef, Tomato Mountain, Slow Food, Mimi’s Organic Exchange, Transformations & many, many more…
FREE TASTING TABLES featuring: Goose Island Brewery, Rain Organic Vodka, Casa Noble Organic Tequila, Girasole Organic Wines, 360 Vodka, Half Acre Brewery, Templeton Rye, Hum, Metropolitan Brewery, North Shore Distillery, Koval
OPEN HOUSE! Tour the Nations First Certified Organic Rooftop Farm during their Farmer’s Market open house at uncommon ground every Friday during the Market from 4-8pm. Farmer Dave and his urban agriculture interns will be on hand to show you what’s growing over the summer on the roof.
Farmer Friday Farmer’s Market Helps the Neighborhood Chicago Waldorf School has partnered with Harvest Moon Organic Farms for fundraising, charity and good times at the Farmer Friday Farmer’s Market at Uncommon Ground. CWS volunteers assist Harvest Moon by unloading produce and delivering pre-paid boxes of organic foods to customers at the market. In exchange, CWS keeps proceeds from any additional food sales made to walk-up customers. All leftover produce is donated to Care for Real -working to feed around 3000 people in need in the Edgewater area.
FIRST FRIDAYS FREE LIVE KIDS SHOWS @ 5pm:
Come to the Devon Uncommon Ground on Friday evenings from 4pm-8pm for great business, music, drinks, food and chair massage. Yours truly will be participating with Mimi’s Organic Exchange and Transformations Massage.
Stop by to say “hello” and simply enjoy the evening. Here’s a sample of businesses that will be participating with MOE. Many more will collaborate with us throughout August and September. Live painting will be happening also. Stay tuned…
Transformations-Mimi Clayton, CMT, ATC Neuromuscular Massage, Sports Massage & Reiki Master : Mimi Clayton, CMT, ATC, has a B.A. in Sports Medicine, has been a bodywork professional for 17 years and is the owner of a 10 year old clinical massage therapy practice. Mimi is an educator, healer and a Reiki Master. She has taught and clinically supervised student teaching at the Soma Institute and has worked in various settings including physical therapy center, fitness clubs, corporate chair massage and a spa. Mimi is also a certified Athletic Trainer and her clients include elite marathoners and triathletes. Mimi incorporates neuromuscular, deep tissue, sports, thai yoga, reflexology and energy work in her treatments to customize each client’s session. www.mimisorganicexchange.com For more info on massage, please visit www.amtamassage.org
MARKET SPECIAL $1.00/ MIN. MINIMUM OF 10 MINUTES
Regular Prices: 60 min $80 90 min $120
Call for an Appointment: 773.991.3835
Promotions:
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$20 off first time clients
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Buy 5 get 1 free, Buy 10 get 3 free
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Refer 1 client, get $20 off your massage
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Refer three, get a free massage
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Buy a gift certificate, receive $20 off your massage
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$5.00 off if you reschedule within 2 days
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Athletes in season: $70/hour: Buy 4 get 1 free: Buy 9 get 3 free
Angelynx :John Sacelli has spent 40 years exploring alternative therapies, spiritual paths, healing, and shamanism. While experiencing a series of Shamanic Visions, he met his totem Lynx (links) who introduced him to a series of inter-dimensional, alternative and past life adventures, and also to the subject of ‘Angelish, the Original Language’. John lives and works in Chicago. www.johnsacelli.org
Words are spelled because they are castings of spells. Words are placed in sentences because we are sentenced to live by the spells we cast. Angelish, the ‘Original Language’, is the base for the angeLynx Oracle, developed by Poet-Intuitive John Sacelli in conjunction with Visionary Artist Chris Deschaine. http://www.angeLynx.com .
Living Room Gallery: Diane Ponder : Live Painting 708.557.0115 coming soon www.dianeponder.com
Balance Boards and Beams: Liz Kantorski Handcrafted wooden balance boards and low balance beams covered in a variety of colorful upholstery fabric. Great for exercise, relaxation, working on balance and coordination, and FUN! All ages, from the littlest ones to adults, enjoy rocking back and forth on a board by themselves or with a partner. Many sizes, styles and fabics are available and custom made to order 847.866.6105
NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL: Friday, September 3, 2010 – Sunday, September 5, 2010
North Coast Music Festival will take place: Friday, September 3rd – Saturday, September 4th – Sunday, September 5th
Location: 1501 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 60607 (Corner of Lake St. and Ashland Ave.)
Hours: Friday 4pm to 10pm. Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 10pm.
Chicago has never been light on local talent and the North Coast Music Festival will put that talent on display in full force. Featuring Umphrey’s McGee, Chemical Brothers, Nas & Damian Marley, Disco Biscuits, Moby (DJ Set), Pretty Lights and many other bands, the North Coast Music Festival will keep rockin’ throughout Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 3-5).
Rock the Earth will be on hand to educate attendees about important environmental issues and collect cell phones for recycling. Everyone donating a cell phone will receive 35 free music downloads from our partners at eMusic, a 20% discount from Musictoday, AND, gain entry into a daily drawing for fantastic prizes including an artist-autographed North Coast Music Festival poster, CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, Live Download cards and more! Please help us keep toxic materials out of our drinking water by recycling your old phone today at www.rtephonedrive.com.
Stop by the Rock the Earth(RtE) Booth (B13) to say hello to some of your favorite Chicagoland RtE volunteer peeps, including yours truly.
**Rock the Earth is one of 41 finalists in Tom’s of Maine’s “50 States for Good” Grant Competition. Please help us win $20,000 by voting for Rock the Earth EVERY DAY until the contest ends on September 10! To vote go to: http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/living-well/finalists-overview/poll?id=125
This amazing line-up assures potential face-to-face interaction with 25,000 – 35,000 attendees over the weekend. As with other festivals in Union Park, attendees will not be allowed pass-outs throughout each day’s events.
You can find the complete line-up and additional information at http://www.northcoastfestival.com
5th ANNUAL BRUCE BORLAND GOLF TOURNAMENT: Friday, September 3, 2010 1PM Start
Please join the Borland Family for a day of golf and fun at Deerfield Golf Course, in an effort to raise funds for the Bruce Borland Family. As you may or may not know, as a result of brain cancer and after undergoing three separate operations, Bruce is now a quadriplegic.
Dear Friends,
We just wanted to send out a heartfelt thank you for your kind words and generosity. It means so much to our whole family. We were at a doctors appointment recently, talking with Bruce’s internist about life and so called “quality of life” issues. Bruce told him how lucky he feels, to be able to be here with his family and friends, that he truly does have a very high “quality of life”. Our doctor was so moved by Bruce’s words. The doctor told us that he believes that heroes are not born, they are made by the circumstances that befall them and that Bruce is a true hero. While Bruce is probably the last person to consider himself a hero, Dr. Greenberger’s words ring very true. Bruce has an amazing outlook on life, he is always thinking in terms of working hard and one day walking again. He manages to find humor and joy in life every day. Once again, we would like to express our utmost gratitude to all of you who have helped to make it possible for us to have our “hero” right here at home with us! We send much love and many wishes for a happy and healthy year to you all!
Bruce, Jeanne, Jenny, Kyle, Kelly and Teddy Borland
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WISH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT FOUND HERE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL JOHN CROWLEY AND TERRY RIORDAN AT 303-601-3534. LAST YEARS EVENT WAS TRULY FUN AND THEY HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN.
THIS YEAR WE WILL FEATURE 4 HOLE IN ONE CONTESTS FOR GREAT PRIZES. BOX LUNCHES, BEVERAGES AND THE RECEPTION DINNER ARE ALL INCLUDED IN YOUR ENTRY FEE.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS INVITE ON TO ALL YOUR FELLOW FRIENDS AND WORKMATES IN HOPES OF SUPPORTING THIS GREAT CAUSE.
BRUCE BORLAND GOLF TOURNAMENT
C/O JOHN CROWLEY AND TERRY RIORDAN 8232 SWEETWATER RD. LONE TREE, CO 80124 303-601-3534
IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND YOU CAN STILL MAKE A DONATION BY CONTACTING JOHN CROWLEY AND TERRY RIORDAN AT 303-601-3534.
They now accept Master Card, Visa and Discover card for your registration or donation.
Please visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=89n6xn_B8GM to view a video of Bruce and his family
SEPTEMBER RAWednesday : Wednesday, September, 8 2010 7PM-9PM
The September RAWednesday will be a DIY Marketing Workshop with five local artists and business owners providing insight on how they effectively market their talents and companies located at 4043 North Ravenswood (follow the signs to the second floor.)
The event is from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM on September 8th.
Our guest speaker and panel moderator will be Lisa Canning, founder of the Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneur The Arts.
The panel includes:
Kevin Swallow, a self-taught artist and volunteer for FOTA and manager of FOTA’s newsletter
Lea Tobin, co-owner of Astonrep Theatre Company and a graphic designer
Mimi Clayton, founder and director of Mimi’s Organic Exchange/Transformations
Fernando Mastrioianni, owner of Black Bird Gallery and Framing
Q&A session will follow, so bring your questions! Refreshments will be served. A $5.00 donation is suggested to cover our expenses.
RAWednesdays are FREE and open to the public to develop a network for artists and businesses located in the Ravenswood Corridor. The goal is to bring people together to foster dialogs, exchange information, and to create a greater sense of community. Most importantly, the goal is to inform the general public of the unique diversity of the arts and industry that exists in Ravenswood.
If you would like to become involved in planning and / or hosting RAWednesdays in 2011, please contact Bill Moran at moranstudios@hotmail.com.
CHI KA GO!: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:30PM-12AM
CHI is the Life-Force, the Ki (Key), Mana, or dynamic vital energy which pervades all of life. The KA is the Spirit-Soul, our gathering of that CHI force into the uniqueness of our own being. And GO, the Oriental Game of Strategies, expresses the choices we make to share that uniqueness with our community. The CHI KA GO community has been celebrating on Second Sundays at Yoga Now, dancing, loving, healing, singing, celebrating until the midnight hour. Think of this as an all-ages sock hop in which you have the choice of dancing, yoga, hoops, energy, breath and bodywork, poetry, musicians, art appreciation and the inevitable surprises. We offer a chance to gather together with a variety of art forms and share our hearts and our souls with one another.
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September 12, 2010 and EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Spirit, Dance & Art Celebration
AN ANGELYNX / CARLASTARLA EVENT :
Located at Yoga Now Goldcoast
742 N. LaSalle, Suite 201
7:30 pm – Midnight
$10 admission
Opening Circle at 8:00 pm
Featured Guests
Eric Tripp (opening sound healing)
Neal Baldyga (featured poet)
Mimi Clayton (massage/ reiki)
Tracey Ostrand (reiki)
Mark Mandrake (tarot)
John Sacelli (AngeLynx)
Matt Weber (musical performance)
David Hilborn (live artist)
Luis Carillo (live sketch artist)
Carla Starla (live house music)
DJ RomaSoul (balkan beats)
Julie Peterson (musical performance)
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:: Life-Force Strategies of the Soul ::
CHI – the life force
KA – Egyptian for Spirit-Soul
Go – Chinese-Japanese game of strategies.
THIRD ANNUAL EDGEWATER GRALLEY FESTIVAL: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 12PM-10PM
Third Annual Edgewater GRalley Festival Turns North Side’s “Alleys” Into Music Destination
Festival Serves as Official World Music Festival 2010 Venue;
Kings Go Forth to Headline
On Saturday, Sept. 25 from Noon to 10 p.m., the “alleys” of Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood will come alive with the region’s hottest music acts at the Third Annual Edgewater GRalley, an official World Music Festival 2010 venue.
The Edgewater GRalley, presented in partnership with St. Gertrude Parish and Uncommon Ground, features two stages of live music, food from the finest area restaurants, talented artisans and vendors with an emphasis on green living, a family corner, silent auction, and much more.
The GRalley is the city’s most unique festival as it is the only one that takes advantage of Chicago’s alley ways and wide sidewalks. The festival surrounds St. Gertrude Parish on the corner of Granville and Glenwood.
Jammin’ in the Alleys
With two stages of live music all day, the GRalley features some of the region and world’s best artists in jazz, modern, rockabilly and blues music. The GRalley also serves as an official World Music Festival 2010 venue. Headlining the festival and performing at 8:30 p.m. is Kings Go Forth (Luaka Bop Records), a ten piece soul and funk group from Milwaukee that is quickly gaining international recognition. Other World Music Festival 2010 acts include DJA-Rara, a group dedicated to preserving the music and culture of Haiti and AfriCaribe, a Chicago-based band that has a mission of celebrating the African musical influence on Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
The GRalley’s eclectic musical lineup also includes Joel Paterson and the Modern Sounds, a Chicago-based band that performs traditional American music including rockabilly, classic blues and hot jazz; Rock and Roll band The Del Moroccos performing at 4:30 p.m., the raw sounds of blues musician Mississippi Gabe Carter at 3 p.m., and foot-stomping cowboy sounds of the Golden Horse Ranch Band on stage at 2 p.m.
Grub, Beer Gardens and the Sports Corner
A festival isn’t complete without food and Edgewater has some of the best in Chicago! A wide variety of food is available, including traditional burgers and hotdogs to the more ethnic fare of the neighborhood’s Mexican, Thai and Japanese restaurants. After you fill up on food, enjoy a cold drink at one of the four beer and wine tents or in the dedicated Sports Corner where attendees can catch all the college football action on flat screen TVs.
Family Time
The GRalley’s family corner provides activities for kids of all ages. All attendees, especially children and families, can join in the Harry Osterman Bike Parade that kicks off the festival at Uncommon Ground. Then, attendees can hit the GRalley Kid’s Corner from noon until 5 p.m. where they’ll find crafts, games and entertainment. Games and activities for children include rock painting, origami, small flower pot decorating, put-put golf, a water target and conservation game, bean bag toss and more. A magician and several other performers will be on hand to keep everyone entertained as well.
GReen Pavilion
From its inception, the GRalley has focused on being one of the city’s premier green festivals. The festival’s GReen Pavilion features vendors and artisans from around the community, with an emphasis on those that encourage green living and help introduce festival-goers to new ways of living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Vendors include the Chicago Conservation Corps, Friends of the Parks, Active Transportation Alliance, and Slow Food Chicago, among many others.
Mimi’s Organic Exchange, Transformations and Living Room Gallery will be sporting a booth in the Green Pavilion. Come for chair massages, Lotus Body Products, Eco-Friendly Art and an Education in Sustainability.
Auction, Raffle Guarantee Winners
GRalley guests looking to take a break from the music will enjoy bidding on exciting items in the silent auction. Open from noon to 8 pm, the auction will include over 50 items up for bid including Blackhawks, Cubs and Chicago Sky tickets, sports memorabilia items, theatre tickets, restaurant & salon/spa certificates from throughout the Chicagoland area, wine tastings, Chicago museum memberships, getaway trips & unique family opportunities, gym memberships, professional services, beautiful gift baskets & one of a kind artisan pieces. In addition, for just $20 a ticket, guests have the chance to win $9,000 in cash prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the event or now at www.edgewatergralley.com .
Festival Details
The Edgewater GRalley is in the heart of Chicago’s Edgewater community, located on the far north side of the city. The festival is on the corner of Granville and Glenwood, just three blocks west of the Granville red line stop and near several CTA bus routes, including the 22 Clark bus and 36 Broadway bus.
General admission tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the gate. Senior, children and student tickets are $4 in advance or $5 at the gate. A family of four ticket package is $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. All advanced ticket sales include one free sandwich or burger.
The GRalley benefits the Edgewater community and all of Chicago. The event is produced by St. Gertrude’s Parish in partnership with Uncommon Ground and event partners Bud Light, Goose Island, State Senator Heather Steans and State Representative Harry Osterman. Money raised at the festival is used for community-wide programming and neighborhood-enhancing facility updates. St. Gertrude’s supports local organizations and nonprofits like Care for Real, Centro Romero, St. Vincent de Paul and Open Hands. The Parish also provides meeting spaces for dozens of community groups and Scout Troops.
For the complete music lineup, festival schedule, ad to purchase advance tickets, visit www.edgewatergralley.com or call 773-761-1782.
About St. Gertrude’s Parish
St. Gertrude Parish is a diverse community of Catholics who are committed to the community. The Church is an integral part of the Edgewater neighborhood. The parishioners volunteer their time and talent to causes ranging from social justice to economic development. And, because of its diversity, St. Gertrude’s believes Edgewater provides the ideal setting for meaningful dialogue.
About Uncommon Ground
Featuring live music 7 nights a week and open for brunch, lunch and dinner daily featuring contemporary comfort cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal, regional, organic ingredients.
The bar features fabulous house-infused organic cocktails, a selection of locally-brewed craft beer and an eclectic sustainable, regional wine list. Come enjoy the tree-lined outdoor cafe in the summer & 2 warm, cozy fireplaces in the winter while art openings feature local Chicago artists monthly.
Mimi’s Organic Exchange (MOE) is a business, arts and healing network committed to socially, environmentally and spiritually sustainable products and services. Engaging people in a fun, social environment, MOE promotes building sustainable connections in a vibrant world.